Old Madam Shen rushed in through the palace gates, just as Consort Wen, with a bloodied face, was being carried out by others in a miserable state. She entered and asked the Empress, "What happened?"
"Mother." The Empress leaned against the head of the bed and recounted what Consort Wen had said that afternoon: "... I couldn't bear it. She really thought just because I was ill and she had the Phoenix Seal, I couldn't do anything about her. If I want to punish her, I can do so at any time, and even the Emperor can't blame me."
Old Madam Shen nodded, not very interested in this matter, and said, "The news has returned, the Emperor will reach the Shandong border the day after tomorrow, and in three or four days, he'll be back in the capital." She paused and added, "Yan'er has woken up, although somewhat weak, there is no major issue." Every word was spoken with great effort.
